Kern Valley Healthcare District
6412 Laurel Avenue, Lake Isabella, CA 93240 Hospital ***** CMS quality 3 of 5
82%Self-pay discount
82% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 1,402 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average chargesCharges 3.8× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Small hospital (under 100 beds)
- Beds
- 24
- Ownership
- Government (hospital district)
- Medicare ID
- 051314
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 3 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 5.0× | |
| CT scan most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 29.9× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 7.4× | |
| Respiratory therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.3× | |
| Physical therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.9× | |
| Occupational therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.0× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 27.9× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 4.1× | |
| Emergency room visit cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 3.2× | |
| Inpatient room and board cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.1× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $14.73 cash price | $81.85 82% off |
| Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg HCPCS J0690 | $3.98 cash price | $22.10 82% off |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg HCPCS J0696 | $152 cash price | $25.98 same as list |
| Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg HCPCS J1100 | $152 cash price | $10.70 same as list |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg HCPCS J1200 | $152 cash price | $10.70 same as list |
| Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg HCPCS J1580 | $9.37 cash price | $52.05 82% off |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $2.77 cash price | $15.39 82% off |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg HCPCS J1885 | $152 cash price | $13.00 same as list |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg HCPCS J2405 | $152 cash price | $18.22 same as list |
| Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg HCPCS J3010 | $8.38 cash price | $46.53 82% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $73.62 cash price | $409 82% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 051314, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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